Here come the Seattle Sounders. They withstood the New York Red Bulls fightback and now with a win on Sunday against the New England Revolution (4 p.m. ET, MatchDay Live), the Sounders could pull to within three points of the league-leading LA Galaxy.

New York will seek redemption on Sunday in Chicago (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) as Thierry Henry, who was in Seattle, returns to the lineup following his suspension.

The players from both squads will speak to media for the first time later on Friday. Stay tuned throughout the day to complete coverage from Pasadena, Calif., on MLSsoccer.com.

A bit to the north, the San Jose Earthquakes will be hosting the LA Galaxy in the 2011 edition of the California Clásico, which will precede the Gold Cup final on Fox Soccer (6:30 p.m. ET).

In addition to El Tri, there’s another Mexican team in California. Santos Laguna invaded the Home Depot Center to begin their fitness ahead of the new Mexican season with Athletes Performance staff. LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena also visited training, according to one report. (SPANISH)